Patna High Court
MANGARU SHARMAversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
Bail was denied.
Summary
Mangaru Sharma was charged under IPC sections 307 and 34 and Arms Act sections 25(a) and 27 for an alleged assault that resulted in the death of a child. He applied for bail before the Patna High Court while the trial was nearing its conclusion, having examined all ten charge‑sheeted witnesses and recorded his statement. The informant opposed bail, emphasizing the seriousness of the offence and the child’s death. The Court, noting that the trial was at the verge of conclusion, declined to grant bail. It directed the trial court to expedite the remaining proceedings.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted in a case of attempt to murder and unlawful possession of arms where a child was killed and the trial is near completion
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 25(a), 27
- Indian Penal Code — s. 307, 34
Subjects
- bail
- attempt to murder
- Arms Act
- child victim
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45247 of 2024
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-70 Year-2024 Thana- SIMRI District- Buxar
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MANGARU SHARMA SON OF SHIV SHANKAR SHARMA RESIDENT
OF VILLAGE - NIYAJIPUR, POLICE STATION - SIMARI IN THE
DISTRICT OF BUXAR
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
THE STATE OF BIHAR BIHAR
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sunil Kumar, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Parmanand Kumar, APP
For the informant : Mr. Vishwanath Upadhyay, Adv.
Mr. Santosh Kumar, Adv.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR
PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
7 05-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, the informant
and learned counsel appearing for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in Simri P.S. Case No. 70
of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under Section-
307/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section-25(a)/27 of the
Arms Act.
3. In compliance of the order dated 04-09-2025, the
report of the trial court has been received and from perusal of
the same, it transpires that all the ten chargesheeted witnesses
have been examined and the statement of the accused was
recorded on 13-11-2025. The case is fixed for argument and
next date of hearing was on 04-02-2026.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45247 of 2024(7) dt.05-02-2026
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4. Learned counsel for the informant has opposed the
prayer for bail by submitting that the petitioner is the assailant
and in the occurrence, a child was killed.
5.Considering the fact that the trial of the case is at the
verge of conclusion, I am not inclined to grant bail to the
petitioner and accordingly, the same is rejected.
6. However, the learned trial court is directed to
conclude the trial as early as possible.
(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J)
A.K.V.//-
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